Jazz trumpet scales pdf

Buy 20 steps ebook four jazz scales you should know major scales. Trumpet exercises here are some exercises that i use, and like. The blues scale is a specific scale which is used in blues music. Jazz scale applications the preceding scales are here roughly arranged from most consonant to most dissonant in relation to the following chord types. Listening to jazz recordstapes should be part of every musicians daily routine. Jazz is a form of american music that was developed in the late. On this page you can find full length video lessons which cover all of the essential theory. Many trumpet players choose the instrument because they want to play jazz music like dizzy gillespie, louis armstrong, miles davis, or chet baker. Feb 21, 2017 here is a bebop etude i wrote out over the chord changes to charlie parkers donna lee which is actually a contrafact of the jazz standard indiana.

Here are four scales you need to know if you want to play jazz. The 16 most important scales in jazz updated learn jazz. When this happens, the blues scale is often the first jazz scale that the student is taught. Concerning keys, f, bb, eb and ab are all common in jazz since they works well for brass instrument.

It is better to learn your pentatonic scales in minor instead of major. But there are typical scales used in jazz and here is an overview. This book is not intended as a compendium of every possible pattern or harmonic approach. A trumpetspecific, embouchurebuilding supplement to craig fraedrichs scale studies for improvisation. To play and improvise jazz piano, you must have a good knowledge of jazz piano scales and jazz piano modes. Fats offers a slow moment of peace and tranquility 6. Major scales circle of fifths sharps c major concert bb g major concert f d major concert c a major concert g e major concert d. Majors jazz melodic minors diminished whole tone of course there are many other types of scales such as. Free trumpet scales pdf file this is an online free download of sheet music. You can take a pause in the middle of the exercise, as in the sound example of exercise 2. Craig fraedrichs free pdf download scale studies for improvisation is available at. There is not a single group of scales that can be called jazz scales a jazz pianist uses lots of different scales.

Ramblin, a riffy tune, with rolling jazz lower part. You may notice that certain phrases appear in many solos. While it may seem expedient, this procedure does not address the. This pentatonic pattern is easy to learn and use in your solos because it can also be used as an exercise as well. Oct 21, 2019 here is a list of the 16 most important scales for jazz improvisation and the harmonic contexts in which they can be used for improvisation. Scales are a tool that allow you to gain some essential technique and harmonic awareness, aiding you immensely as you learn the jazz language. Lesson pdfs air flow exercise art farmer whisper not bebop scales 1 bebop scales 2 interval study 1 isfahan trumpet solo by ron stout jazz licks by clifford brown jazz licks by kenny dorham jazz licks by tom harrell jazz licks by woody shaw kenny dorham solo on a slow boat to china lip flexibility 1 lip. The language of modern jazz improvisation for trumpet. The 16 most important scales in jazz updated learn. If you are new to jazz piano, check out the lessons on the major and minor scales. Delta blues features a c atchy bass line hook that is contagious 5. Memphis features a memorable shuffle bass accompaniment that has a rock n roll sound. In some respects, teaching the this scale as the first jazz scale makes sense. One octave major and minor scales trumpet in bb boltz bands concert c major d major 7.

The second volume, modern jazz trumpet legends covers those born between 1925 and july 1, 1938. The 7 scales on the chart below are a good place to start. These scales are important for all instruments to know. On warm summers evenin 2010 jazz hang, two of the most appealing dimensions of fours offering are watkins pen and the virtuosity of each individual. Jazz trumpet alto saxophone massachusetts music educators. Rhythmic variations using triplets and 116 notes part 6. These scales are essential for beginning jazz guitarists and enable you to play over almost any jazz standard. Digital download 18 essential scales written in all 12 keys from a common root, plus exercises for each scale type in all 12 keys. Usually its the next scale learned after the major and minor scales. As my teacher vince cichowicz said, you have to make music between the notes. Read download jazz trumpet studies pdf pdf download.

Here is a pdf of the 36 important scales major, dorian, and mixolydian in all 12 keys. The vision behind jazz duets is to transform the learning experience to cater for the musician passionate about jazz and improvisation who is hungry for inspiration and eager to take their playing to the next level. Major scales are to be performed in the pattern below with the mm. Once a player can navigate a tunes harmony confidently, then rhythm can more easily come to the foreground. Eric is one of the hottest saxophonists in the world today. Ascending 7th chord going up, scale coming down descending 7th chord coming. Dec 29, 2016 here are four scales you need to know if you want to play jazz. I remember being introduced to the blues scale in jazz band when i was a sixth grader. High resolution sheet music free scales major minor. The hinduyogi science of breath the whole book in pdf format, 46 pages. I will stick to the key of c for all examples, just apply the. This text deals with many technique issues jazz musicians encounter in the real world. Recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers.

Major, minor, harmonic and melodic minor scales are part 7 of 9 from the ultimate warm up book. To summarize, the most important scales to learn first are the major, dorian, and mixolydian scales because they help you navigate major 7th, minor 7th, and dominant b7 chords, respectively. To provide real life innovative practice material that can be readily developed and personalized, simultaneously expanding the. There are a lot of different scales out there but i will focus on the major ones you are going to want to have down solid. Here is a bebop etude i wrote out over the chord changes to charlie parkers donna lee which is actually a contrafact of the jazz standard indiana. One octave major and minor scales trumpet in bb author. C dorian, c melodic minor, c minor pentatonic, d minor pentatonic, f major pentatonic, g minor pentatonic, b b major pentatonic, c minor bebop, e b major bebop, d in sen. Major chords 1 ionian major scale 2 digital patterns. Start slowly and add tempo only when you can play the phrase correctly.

C7cmaj7 chords associated with wholehalf diminished scale. Flexibility includes everything from chromatic scales to. Scales and arpeggios for trumpet by ken saul 2008 this volume of exercises is especially for trumpet, but will be useful for many instruments in treble clef. Here is a pdf of the 36 important scales major, dorian, and. Add simple 18 note based rhythms using skips, holds and rests part 5. Jazz scale sheet music for trumpet download free in pdf or. For the serious student, as one knows, the abcs of music is learning the basic language. Current jazz trumpet legends is the third of three volumes of profiles of jazz trumpeters organized chronologically by date of birth. It covers all major and minor scales and arpeggios, chromatic scales, diminished and augmented arpeggios, and some modal scales. Major scales are to be performed as written below with the mm. The pentatonic scale is one of the first things we learn on the guitar, and it makes a lot of sense to use this when working on how to play an autumn leaves guitar solo.

While we do not want to sound like we are playing scales. Often regarded as a starter scale for those of us exploring jazz improvisation for the first time, its actually incredibly useful for improvisors of all levels it can sound convincing in almost any context. I will stick to the key of c for all examples, just apply the same scale degrees for all other keys. Before you begin to learn any language, you need to know the building blocks that are the basis for that lexicon for spoken languages, this is the alphabet. Watkins performance and composition are extant from jazz times, saxophone journal, cadence magazine, and other sources. Here is a list of the 16 most important scales for jazz improvisation and the harmonic contexts in which they can be used for improvisation. Scale exercise combining 7th chords and scale fragments. When you play the pentatonic scale using two notes per string, you have a left side of the scale the notes closest to the nut and a right side of the scale the notes closest to the pickups.

Scales and arpeggios for trumpet lonoke elementary school. Also known as little jazz roy eldridge was a fiery, energetic trumpeter who although short in stature was a largerthanlife figure in the jazz trumpet lineage. C melodic minor, c harmonic minor, e b major bebop. Mar 11, 2015 recently i did a post about the 3 most important jazz scales for beginning improvisers. Chord progression exercises trumpet exercise database. The first volume, early jazz trumpet covers those trumpeters born before september 1, 1924. Many guitarists make the mistake of thinking that there is a dedicated jazz scale which they can used over any kind of jazz progression. Jun 22, 2011 scales are a tool that allow you to gain some essential technique and harmonic awareness, aiding you immensely as you learn the jazz language. It doesnt matter whether you play guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, bass, or the kazoo. In this ebook you will learn arpeggio theory, how to play jazz arpeggios on the guitar, how to use arpeggios to improvise, as well as study practice patterns and sample solos built from the arpeggio fingerings in this ebook. Just because you practice scales, chords, patterns, and exercises doesnt mean you will sound stiff and mechanical, or that you will become a jazz great. Upsidedown scale studies for improvisation upsidedown scale.

The hinduyogi science of breath in html format a book maynard ferguson recommend. It covers all major and minor scales and arpeggios. More than any other ingredient, the jazz tradition is based on listening. The hinduyogi science of breath in html format a book maynard ferguson recommend the hinduyogi science of breath the whole book in pdf format, 46 pages breathing exercise from tpin member rich szabo. I suggest you to learn them by heart and to improvise on a unique chord, using the notes of one or two pentatonic scales, which are diatonic to the chord itself that means they do not have notes being external to the chord or to the key, the. Hobo a 1 2 bar blues in f, exploring the core majorminor sound that gives the blues so much flavour 3. Pentatonic scales trumpet pdf the following article is an excerpt from my book, recycling in jazz improvisation which can be downloaded as a pdf in my books section of. Lesson pdf s air flow exercise art farmer whisper not bebop scales 1 bebop scales 2 interval study 1 isfahan trumpet solo by ron stout jazz licks by clifford brown jazz licks by kenny dorham jazz licks by tom harrell jazz licks by woody shaw kenny dorham solo on a slow boat to china lip flexibility 1 lip flexibility 2 major. High resolution sheet music free scales major minor harmonic. Apr 28, 2009 this is an easy pentatonic pattern to learn. Jazz scale sheet music for trumpet download free in pdf. This volume of exercises is especially for trumpet, but will be useful for many instruments in treble clef. Here is your second jazz theory lesson on scales to learn in all 12 keys.